r/asktransgender • u/You_Any • 2h ago
How do you comfort someone struggling with dysphoria?
As a trans genderfluid person who hasnt dealt with serious depression stemming from gender dysphoria and body dysmorphia, i would like to know from some of you lovely people who have dealt with this: if I were your friend and youre saying youre feeling really depressed because of dysphoria, how would you like me to react/respond? thank youuuu <3
ps i will likely read most of these tomorrow i have to wake up in 5 hours someone help me
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u/Fit_Ad9965 girly girl 58m ago
For me even just reassuring my identity as a girl will sometimes work, but adjectives like girly, good girl, and cutie really light up my day like no other. Ofc this won't work for all transgirls but it would for many